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Recently received an email from EVgo with Subject : "Save more with new EVgo plans". It seems to me that prices have gone UP for the occasional user (but maybe I am mis-remembering). These are prices for SF Bay Area in Calif. ====> EVgo PlusMax As low as $0.22 per kWh, TOU pricing applies $0...

A couple of weeks ago when I was driving through my neighborhood (SF Bay Area) and saw an ElectraMeccanica Solo parked in somebody's driveway. My head whipped around so fast that I almost got whiplash !! Apparently they have finally started customer deliveries. 5-6 years after they were supposed...

I am SO happy that I bought my 2nd Spark EV last year. It had only 12K miles, DCFC, and I paid a tad over $8000 for it. Now, it is rare to find any Spark EVs with less than 20K miles, and the prices for low mileage cars seem to be over $10K in my area (SF Bay Area). I guess it is because there...

I still occasionally check the used market for SparkEVs, and was very surprised this morning to see that there are currently THIRTY FIVE) SparkEVs for sale within 75 miles of San Jose! (According to cargurus.com) "Best deal" is a 2016 with only 16K miles for $8300. (There's also a 2015 w/ 18.5K...

AAA members get a $$$ break from EVgo : https://discounts.calstate.aaa.com/offer/evgo-348013 "Save more than 10% on our standard fast charging rates – and we waive the monthly membership fees (currently $7.99 per month)!" https://discounts.calstate.aaa.com/offer/evgo-348013 EVgo std Calif...

Visited a friend recently, he plugged me in to his company's L2 network while we ate lunch (a *very* long lunch) and went to 'full' for the first time in .... 4 months? Temp was around 78 degrees, and I was very happy to see that my 2015 Spark EV had a full range of ... 106 miles. Yes, it's...

(A 'wink' to the recent "Sold my Spark EV" thread). I *finally* bought a replacement SparkEV to take the place of the one my wife destroyed last year. (Pictures here, if you are curious : http://www.mychevysparkev.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=5035&p=20297#p20297 ). I've been looking for over...

I thought that I would take a crack at this... This is "as of August 2018". Yes, "foreign" (non-avail in North America) vehicles are included (although there are no "China only" vehicles at the moment). Please contribute any vehicles I have missed. I remember that there were quite a few "look -...

Is there anybody in the South Bay (near San Jose, CA) that would let me borrow TorquePro and an OBD reader? I could leave collateral (a Battery Tender trickle charger, worth about $50 new) . I am going to be buying a used Spark EV, and I'd like to use it/them to evaluate the battery capacity -...

MAYBE I will have parts available from a 2016 Spark EV : everything, including the battery pack (about 17.5-18 kWh, according to most recent informal test) - EXCEPT anything attached to the first 12 inches or so of the vehicle. :( . I say maybe , because I haven't heard from my insurer yet...

Sigh. :o I knew there was a downside to letting my wife drive the car ...

Here's a link to the article : http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/suvs-main-attraction-la-auto-show-51470734 This paragraph caught my interest (I was surprised by the numbers) : "California buyers purchase a higher percentage of hybrids and electrics than the U.S. as a whole thanks to...

Since this seems to be a hot topic ...

Holy SHIT! These are CHEAP! The Ioniq EV is going to absolutely rape LEAF sales in CA at that price! (Yes, I sound like a company shill, but DAMN!!! that's CHEAP!) The 2017 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid starts at $23,035 Or, choose a fully electric Ioniq for $30,035...

Only the first two are coming any time soon (in the next 12 months) and aren't luxury vehicles for the rich. Here's an article with some info (albeit very light info). https://electrek.co/2016/12/26/10-electric-cars/

Out of curiosity, has anybody bought/used these lower cost EVSEs (with plugs)? Yes, I realize that they are 16A and limited to 3.3 kW, but they are also about half the cost ~$300) of most home 220V EVSEs AND they are portable and easily tossed in the trunk. A 12-hour overnight charge would...